Portrait of El Greco, by an anonymous nobleman. One of the emblems of Golden Age Spain. The knight must have been a member of the high nobility of Toledo, whose clothing, arms and gesture symbolise the virtues of the nobleman. He appears to be swearing an oath. He combines the elegance of the warrior with the elegance of the Spanish knight, dressed in black and defending the Catholic faith
Collection: Images
Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy.
Chronology: XVI
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (81,8 x 66,1 cm)
Source: Museo Nacional del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: c. 1580
Owner: Raimundo A. Rodríguez Pérez (Modernalia)
Identifier: P000809
Copyright: Museo Nacional del Prado
Abstract: Power elites
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